Written answers

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Covid-19 Pandemic

Photo of Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW tourism and heritage sites that are open to the public by county, in tabular form. [19044/20]

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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A number of Guided Heritage Visitor sites managed by the Office of Public Works have been re-opening to the public in recent weeks and months.  The table attached summarises the position currently and is correct as at Monday 27th July 2020.This list will be amended on an ongoing basis as the status of these, or other locations still currently closed, changes.

Visitors should note that a changed service may be necessary at some locations to ensure adherence, in as far as possible, to Government guidelines in relation to mitigating the spread of Covid 19 infection.  This will include a restriction on numbers to certain indoor spaces and in some cases, access only with advance online booking.

https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debates/questions/supportingDocumentation/2020-07-28_pq287-28-07-20_en.pdf

Photo of Imelda MunsterImelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW tourism and heritage sites that are closed to the public due to Covid-19 restrictions; and when they plan to reopen by county, in tabular form. [19045/20]

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Heritage Visitor sites managed by the Office of Public Works were and continue to be directly affected by the Covid-19 crisis with both year-round and seasonal sites within the portfolio closed to the public during the shutdown.  OPW has been working to re-open operations at a number of sites and in the main, the majority of sites which can re-open to the public have now done so.  However, there are a small number of sites where re-opening will not be possible for a number of operational reasons dictated by the need to remain in compliance with Government guidelines in terms of the health of both staff and visitors. 

The closure list, in the following table, gives the position as of yesterday, Monday 27th July 2020.

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